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刀光劍影 (dou1 gwong1 gim3 jeng2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

刀光劍影 (dou1 gwong1 gim3 jeng2, dāo guāng jiàn yǐng) — lit. the glint and flash of knives and swords, meaning a very dangerous or violent situation

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 刀仔 (dou1 zai2) — a small knife
• 刀仔鋸大樹 (dou1 zai2 goe3 daai6 syu6) — achieve great returns with minimal effort (slang)
• 刀兵 (dou1 bing1) — a soldier armed with a sword
• 刀字邊 (dou1 zi6 bin1) — Chinese character component-knife
• 刀柄 (dou1 beng3) — sword handle
• 刀 (dou1) — surname Dao

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